Improvement in railway rails



E. WILEY,

Improvement in Railway Rails. 7

No. 125,368. PatentedAp ril2J87 2.

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PATENT QFFrGE.

PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- THIRD HIS RIGHT TO GEORGE P. FISHER ANDCHARLES G. FISHER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN RAILWAY RAILS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 125,368, dated April 2,1872.

Specification describing certain Improvements in Railroad Rails,invented by EUGENE \NILEY, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The following is a full, clear, and exact description of mynewly-invented railroad rail, reference being had to the drawinghereunto annexed.

This invention consists in an improvement in the manufacture of railhaving steel or other face for railways; and the object is to furnish acheaper and better rail than has heretofore been in use, all of whichwill be more fully described in the annexed specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof.

In the drawing, Figure l is a cross-section of the rail. Fig. 2 is sideview of the same.

In the drawing, A represents the main rail, made of iron, wood, or anyother desirable material, which is to be left at all times on theroad-bed. To this rail the shoe B is attached, covering it. It is madepreferably of steel, but any other material ma be employed that willwear well. The said shoe is of peculiar construction, having a bent lip,O, on the outer side, which is first placed over the side of the mainrail, thus forming a turning point or j hinge and the inside of saidshoe extends over the entire top and inner side of the main rail,

having a flat foot, D, at its lower end, which is fastened by the samespike that secures the main rail to the cross-ties and sleepers.Immediately in the center of the cap or shoe is a bulge or corrugatedpart, E, which, fitting into a corresponding part in the main rail,assists in holding it in place in addition to the lip (J, and also givesa thicker wearing-surface. The cap or shoe is put on so' as to break thejoints, thereby making the rail continuous.

It can be easily removed and replaced by another Without disturbing theline of the railroad. It is also much more durable than the commonrails, and far cheaper than the entire steel rails.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- The cap rail orshoe B, having a convexity, E. with the lip U and foot D, in combinationwith the peculiarly-constructed. main rail A, with its concavity F,substantially as herein shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have signed mynanie to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EUGENE WILEY. Witnesses:

CHARLES G. FISHER, W. H. PEARSON.

